Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico

Mexico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 33.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
33.2%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
26th
of 98 countries
All-time high
36.8%
in 1999
All-time low
31.6%
in 2009
Years of data
17
1999–2017

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico, 1999–2017

0102030401999200820171999: 36.8 %2000: 35.8 %2001: 34.3 %2002: 33.6 %2003: 36.2 %2005: 34.1 %2006: 32.5 %2007: 31.8 %2008: 32.2 %2009: 31.6 %2010: 36.2 %2011: 35.8 %2013: 34.7 %2014: 34.2 %2015: 34.2 %2016: 35.2 %2017: 33.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico stood at 33.2%.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico peaked at 36.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2009.

Mexico ranks 26th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Mexico, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 36.8%
2000 35.8% -2.8%
2001 34.3% -4.3%
2002 33.6% -1.9%
2003 36.2% +7.6%
2005 34.1% -5.7%
2006 32.5% -4.7%
2007 31.8% -2.2%
2008 32.2% +1.5%
2009 31.6% -1.9%
2010 36.2% +14.4%
2011 35.8% -1.1%
2013 34.7% -3.0%
2014 34.2% -1.3%
2015 34.2% -0.2%
2016 35.2% +2.9%
2017 33.2% -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.8% 36.8% 36.8% 1
2000s 33.6% 31.6% 36.2% 9
2010s 34.8% 33.2% 36.2% 7

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 23 Georgia 34.3% compare
  2. 24 France 34.3% compare
  3. 25 Mozambique 33.3% compare
  4. 27 Belarus 33.0% compare
  5. 28 Palestine 32.6% compare
  6. 29 Brazil 32.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mexico was 33.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2009.
How does Mexico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Mexico ranks 26th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.